With simply days left till Selection Sunday and March Madness, it’s crunch time in convention tournaments across the nation.
Arizona stands above the remainder of the Big 12 after profitable the common season title and appears to be a lock for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. The Wildcats went 29-2 this season and the 2 video games they dropped got here in early February in opposition to Kansas and Texas Tech — two superb groups that would make March Madness runs of their very own.
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That mentioned, of all the foremost convention tournaments this week, this one feels essentially the most vast open. Perennial contender Houston has one other stacked group. The Cougars went 26-5 and have repeatedly seemed able to making one other Final Four run underneath Kelvin Sampson.
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Who will hoist the trophy in Kansas City? Follow alongside under for scores, highlights, bracketology and extra (scroll for stay updates).
Big 12 males’s basketball tournament
When: March 10-14
Where: T-Mobile Center | Kansas City, Missouri
TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+
Big 12 tournament bracket, scores
Big 12 schedule, outcomes (all instances ET)
Friday, March 13 — Semifinals
Game 13 | No. 1 Arizona 82, No. 5 Iowa State 80
Game 14 | No. 2 Houston 69, No. 3 Kansas 47
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Nick Bromberg
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Nick Bromberg
It’s a formality at this level. The Cougars will play Arizona for the Big 12 title on Saturday night time. Kansas, in the meantime, is headed for both a No. 3 or No. 4 seed within the NCAA tournament.
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Nick Bromberg
Darryn Peterson has missed all 5 of his photographs. Melvin Council is 1-of-6. Flory Bidunga is 1-of-4. Houston leads 54-34 with 7:29 to go.
It’s simply been a brutal half for Kansas and their Big 12 tournament hopes are disappearing. If you’re searching for an affordable ticket tomorrow in Kansas City, there shall be loads on the market.
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Nick Bromberg
The Jayhawks have had some first rate appears to be like, too. Houston is taking part in nice protection. But it’s been a type of terrible taking pictures luck nights for KU too.
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Nick Bromberg
With Houston’s lead now 21 factors, this game appears to be like all however over.
Kansas is taking pictures 21% from the sector. Really. The Jayhawks are 8-of-38.
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Nick Bromberg
That stat tells you all you want to know up to now.
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Nick Bromberg
The Cougars have outscored the Jayhawks 9-2 up to now within the second half
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Nick Bromberg
Kansas coach Bill Self took a timeout lower than 2:30 into the primary half. He’s now taken a timeout lower than 2:30 into the second half after Houston exteneded its lead to 13.
KU has missed all 4 of its photographs up to now this half.
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Nick Bromberg
Kansas gave up an affordable two factors with 11 seconds to go when Elmarko Jackson fouled Kingston Flemings close to halfcourt. Flemings noticed the foul coming and put up a shot to draw three free throws … after which drew an offensive foul from Jackson with lower than a second to go earlier than halftime.
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Nick Bromberg
Houston’s scoring drought is now at 3:39 because the Cougars name timeout following a quick break dunk by Darryn Peterson off a steal.
Kansas is abruptly again on this game thanks to Houston’s lack of ability to rating.
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Nick Bromberg
The Cougars are nonetheless up by that a lot regardless of not scoring for the previous two minutes. Kansas is taking pictures 7-of-24 from the ground and simply 3-of-14 from contained in the arc.
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Nick Bromberg
Cenac buries a 3-pointer to have 13 factors by way of the primary 15:18 of the game. The Cougars have outclassed the Jayhawks up to now on each ends.
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Nick Bromberg
Cenac is a bit ignored amongst Houston’s freshman given how good Kingston Flemings is. But the large man has improved because the season has gone on and has been unbelievable up to now.
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Nick Bromberg
The Jayhawks have composed themselves after a tough begin, however Peterson will need assistance and so they nonetheless path by two possessions with 8:27 to go.
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Nick Bromberg
But he’s going to want much more assist. Houston’s protection has been suffocating up to now … and the Cougars are taking pictures 50% from the sector.
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Nick Bromberg
Houston leads 13-2 as Kansas is 0-of-5 from the sector and has two turnovers.
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Nick Bromberg
After a JoJo Tugler offensive rebound led to a Chris Cenac dunk, Bill Self was completely furious together with his group.
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Nick Bromberg
Kansas could be very dependent on Flory Bidunga’s presence this 12 months. That in all probability received’t change tonight.
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Nick Bromberg
What a sequence for Jaden Bradley! His game-winner for the Wildcats knocks off Iowa State 82-80.
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Nick Bromberg
After Arizona used its fouls to give, Tamin Lipsey hits a 3 with 15.2 seconds to go and an 80-80 tie.
